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Now this fairly pops! Crispy details, interesting colors (sorry, colours), outstandingly well-chosen DOF. I want to reach right in and feel the tiny hairs. Significantly better, IMO, than Rosebud. One leaf down, the other shyly up? Brava.

Draganised rose bud

Thanks Don - (how's things)? Yeah - I did the diffuse glow treatment and thought it was a bit boring so decided to go with the harsher and not as sucky treatment! I also cloned out the distracting leaf that 'stuck out' to the side. I'm glad someone else likes it - my hubby doesn't!

Hey, I can rate it now ... cool! You're welcome, m'dear (I'm well, things're being coped with). "Not as sucky" - gee, that's what I've been striving for! BTW, do you have artichokes (big green semi-edible flowers) there? The greenish cast makes me think of their inner leaves. And no, I'm not arguing with hubby: the man who married you is obviously a gentleman of some discernment and no one to be trifled with.

I just noticed this commment now (I don't have email notification turned on)! YEs is does look like artichoke colour and yes, my hubby is a gentleman - I just differ when it comes to his photographic tastes!

Don't clutter up your e-mail, Amanda. On the page you get to when you click on "My Workspace", there's a link (in the Your Photos and Photo Critiques section) saying, "Follow-up on your comments on others' photos". Click it, and you get to see the last 100 photos you've commented on that someone has commented on since.

that will be very handy Don :-) - thanks mate!